Pub grub dominates eating out market: Mintel
Traditional pub food remains cash-conscious consumers’ favourite eating out choice, according to new research from market analyst Mintel.
Archives for August 1, 2013
Food Manufacture features two €100k engineering jobs
The August issue of Food Manufacture is out – packed with food and drink manufacturing news and views, plus two senior process engineering vacancies, each with a salary of €100,000 (£86,760).
Heat is on for food and drink in July
Beer emerged as the biggest food and drink winner from the July heatwave, with the category gaining £57.4M in value in that month, according to market analyst IRI.
Premier Foods strike threat as factory closures proceed
Workers are planning strike action at Premier Foods’ Wigan bakery over use of agency labour and shift pattern changes, while the firm’s bakeries at Birmingham and Greenford shut on schedule.
Fresh food air freight sees ‘biggest year ever’
IAG Cargo, the business formed between British Airways Cargo and Cargo Iberia back in April 2011, has seen a dramatic rise in its perishable chilled air freight business over the past four years as imports of fruit and vegetables from Africa and Latin...
Unilever must cut costs to survive in Irish Republic
Unilever has made 36 people redundant at its head office in Dublin, claiming unless it takes drastic cost-cutting measures it will not survive competition in that market.
Boomtime for Pork Farms’ quiche factory in wake of summer heatwave
If you thought ice cream and cold drink manufacturers were the only ones working flat out during the recent scorching weather, think again.